Greetings. It's June 2002. We are about four months out from the
21st FTVA Annual Reunion and planning for the event is coming together
nicely. You'll soon be getting your Reunion package in the mail and
you will note a couple of changes from information previously provided
to you. Our guest speaker for the Reunion Dinner Dance will be Major
General (select) Paul J. Lebras, Commander, Air Intelligence Agency.
Having previously served as the AIA Vice Commander, General Lebras
is no stranger to Security Hill, nor to FTVA. We are pleased that
he has agreed to address us at the dinner, and that he will be involved
in other Association activities during the reunion.

You may recall that in the December 2001 newsletter, I recounted
the parlimentary dilemma we faced after the 2001 Reunion was cancelled
folowing the events of September 11. I also explained that we would
need to amend our Constitution and By-Laws to avoid such problems
as the succession of officers etc. I asked FTVA Vice President Grover
Jackson to examine our Constuitution and By-Laws and develop proposed
changes that would help us avoid such problems in the future. Grover
did a thorough job of identifying the problem areas and developing
appropriate changes to fix them. He presented his recommendations
to the Board in May 2002 and, with a couple of minor changes, they
were approved by the Board for presentation to the memebership. A
copy of the proposed changes will be included in your Reunion package.
Please review them prior to our Annual Meeting which will take place
on Saturday, 28 September, at 1100 hours in the Larger Auditorium
at AIA Headquarters. We will review the proposed changes and vote
to adopt them at that meeting. Hopefully, these administrative adjustments
will provide the necessary procedures to allow us proceed with our
activities during extraordinary circumstances. My thanks to Grover
for his diligence in finding the appropriate solutions to our problems.

Also included in the Reunion package is a ballot. We will be electing
four officers this year, and with those elections, will get our terms
of office back on track. Please be sure to cast your ballot.

With operations in Afghanistan continuing and the role of the command
and its many units vital to the success of our efforts there, it is
most appropriate that the theme for this year's reunion is "Salute
to Our Silent Warrior Heritage." We'll have a full slate of activities
during the weekend, and you'll have a great opportunity to catch up
with comrades who you may not have seen for two years or more. We'll
also get to formally recognize last year's Hall of Honor selectees
and induct them into the Hall of Honor, along with this year's selectees.
We are looking forward to a great reunion, and it will be even better
if you attend. Plan now to join us 26-28 September. We'll look forward
to seeing you then.